United StatesBill would set phased tariff rates on Ecuadorian shrimp imports
Covered shrimp from Ecuador would face alternative tariff-column rates that rise through 2029, while covered shrimp imports would also carry a separate 10-cent-per-kilogram duty.
What it does
For covered Ecuadorian shrimp, tariff column 1 would use general rates of 10% in 2027, 20% in 2028, and 40% from 2029. Alternative column 2 rates would be $0.25, $0.50, and $1 per kilogram.
Country-of-origin rules would treat whole cooked shrimp and crawfish, including cooked sections, as foods that are not processed.
Covered shrimp imports would carry a separate $0.10-per-kilogram duty. The President would use an equal amount from those collections to inspect imported shrimp and catfish.
U.S. trade officials would adjust the nation's international tariff commitments to cover both the Ecuador-specific rates and the separate duty on covered shrimp imports.
Argument forThe separate duty could support seafood inspections, while the labeling rules may help shoppers identify where covered cooked seafood came from.
Argument againstThe phased Ecuador rates and separate duty could raise costs for importers and buyers of covered shrimp.
More detail
The tariff schedule would apply a percentage rate in column 1 or a per-kilogram rate in column 2 to covered imports from Ecuador. The rates cover Ecuadorian shrimp imports in seven listed tariff categories. Column 1 and column 2 are alternative tariff columns, so their rates would not be added together. Duties imposed under this bill, including the separate $0.10-per-kilogram duty, would be added to duties imposed under other legal authority. The first rates would apply on January 1, 2027; the second on January 1, 2028; and the final rates on January 1, 2029, and thereafter.
Federal country-of-origin rules would treat the listed cooked shrimp and crawfish products as foods that are not processed. The provision covers whole cooked shrimp, whole cooked crawfish, cooked shrimp sections, and cooked crawfish sections. The Agriculture Secretary would have to revise the related federal regulation to match this treatment.
The President would impose a separate duty of $0.10 per kilogram on covered shrimp imports. The duty would apply to shrimp imports in the seven listed tariff categories. The President would have to use an amount equal to the money collected from this duty to inspect shrimp and catfish imported into the United States.
The U.S. Trade Representative would take steps to adjust the nation's international tariff commitments. The adjustment would cover the Ecuador-specific tariff rates and the separate duty on covered shrimp imports. The trade representative would have to consider U.S. international obligations, including the cited rule that suspended trade concessions apply on the same basis to trading partners.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Introduced in SenateLatest
- Sep 30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced
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